Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered 1.0.3 update out now, patch notes

Aspyr just released a new version 1.0.3 update for Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered.

One new highlight is the inclusion of the E3 1998 Demo to the Bonus Material section. Additionally, the team has made a number of improvements and fixes. Both titles int he collection have been touched up.

Here’s the full rundown:

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered version 1.0.3 update patch notes

Full Changelist: 

Bonus Materials

• Added “The Dead Shall Rise” Kickstarter Backers list to the Credits section.
• Added the E3 1998 Demo to the Bonus Material section.
• Updated Nosgoth Lore with new locations and improved descriptions.
• Corrected Lore Reader locations for accuracy.
• Fixed a crash when switching to the “Corrupted” tab in the Lore menu while using Russian language settings.

Soul Reaver 

• Fixed a bug where Raziel could start floating after shifting into the Material Realm while in water and jumping immediately after.
• Improved visuals for enemy corpses in HD mode to better match the original version.
• Fixed a crash caused by saving behind geometry and attempting to reload.
• Ariel’s scream during a vision sequence now plays only once, as intended.
• Fixed an issue with Dumah’s eyes not displaying correctly.
• Restored missing sound effects before and after visions, similar to the original PS1 version.
• Fixed a crash when using telekinesis in a specific area of the Human Citadel.
• Health capacity activity now correctly displays 100% completion.
• Fixed a crash when repeatedly viewing Chronoplast Visions.

Soul Reaver 2

• Fixed an issue where the Thrall NPC’s lower body would disappear in mirror light effects in HD mode.
• Adjusted timing so that subtitles during Raziel’s monologue no longer disappear too early.
• Fixed subtitles disappearing too early during a dialogue scene with Ariel.
• Improved distant texture rendering in underwater areas.
• Resolved an issue where textures displayed as “noise” instead of proper visuals in HD mode.

Localizations

• The “Hold to Skip” prompt now displays correctly in all languages.
• The “Exit to Launcher” text now displays correctly in all languages.
• Added Portuguese language support.

General

• Completed activity progress now properly carries over when starting a new game.
• Fixed an issue where stacked cubes could become stuck together when pushed.

Thanks to Aspyr for the patch notes. Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered is out on Nintendo Switch alongside the new update. We have a review here.